Services play a key role in enhancing competitiveness of manufacturing and establishing global value chains. Realising the importance of services, a number of countries such as China, Taiwan, Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE, Dubai) are focusing on special economic zones (SEZs) for...

In this study we report findings about financial literacy and financial planning behavior based on a financial advisory program in India. We evaluate survey responses to three standard questions previously used to measure financial literacy. We then break down the data across particular...

Reviews the various articles of the IIR2001, and lays out the theme of having the appropriate market structure and regulation in various sectors of physical infrastructure including electricity, telecom, water and sewage, transportation and energy

In the Indian context, the service sector has played an important role in the development of the economy since reforms in 1991, and is expected to continue to contribute significantly to the growth in the economy in the coming decades. With this rationale, service firms were selected for the...

This paper measures the size and structure of the U.S. information economy in 1992 and compares them with Marc Porat's measures for 1967[4]. It also examines the magnitude and growth of the information components of the service sector over the years. The results of this study highlight the...

Over the last two decades, Haryana has emerged as one of the most prosperous states of Indian federation. The State has transformed itself from a State known for its agricultural production to a well rounded development State. Haryana's growth and development trajectory has been progressive...

A dedicated support for SMEs through imparting information as well as addressing their concerns will not only improve prospects for SMEs, but will also contribute to greater utilization of the FTAs. While integrating into GVCs, standard compliance does not come easy due to lack of information...

Plug and Play – The Era of Technology Convergence.Emergences of new technologies like Mobile, Cloud and robust payment gateways have enhanced the business models of e-commerce applications. Google pioneered the advertisement based revenue model. Amazon gave a whole new dimension to e-business...

This paper provides an analytical description of the Indian software industry, with a special focus on the software exports from India. We use a variety of sources, including a questionnaire survey of Indian software firms, and field visits and interviews with industry participants, observers,...

The financial performance of the Indian healthcare industry suggests that the companies catering to the sector remains in pink of their health by registering a growth of 42.44 per cent in net profit during the first quarter of the current fiscal, according to The Associated Chambers of Commerce...